Wiktionary
n. the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers
WordNet
n. berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper
Wikipedia
A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in European cuisine, and also give gin its distinctive flavour. Juniper berries have been called the only spice derived from conifers, although tar and inner bark from pine trees is sometimes considered a spice as well.
Usage examples of "juniper berry".
She picked off a juniper berry and held it in her mouth, but after a while spat it out The aching was coming back in huge black waves, and she kept stumbling.
Luigi particularly recommended the scampi served with a cream pernod sauce or the filets of wild duck with juniper berry sauce.
The chivalrous spirit of the Woosters would probably have restrained me, much as I resented that merry laughter, but as it happened the matter was not put to the test, for at this moment Jeeves entered, bearing a tray on which were glasses and a substantial shaker filled to the brim with the juice of the juniper berry.